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VOL. V. NO. 27
ISSUED THURSDAY
AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY,  MAY S, 1*8
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C0UNCIL HIKES MAN
fOR TRAFFIC HUTY
IH AMHERST
Traffic Regulations will bs enforced ss Wsll as Slowing
Down Fast Driving
LAVV8 IN CONGESTED DISTRICT TO BE ENFORCED
Ordinance May    be    Changed,
Reports Council
Amberst la to bave a traffic officer,
In fact, Mr. F. D. Collins, who has
bad extensive explrlenc along this
Una, was blred ln tbls capaslty at
last Tuesday's council meeting, according to a statement made by Mayor W.
O. Nord. Mr, Collins, wbo bas resided
In this vicinity for some time, baa
had xtnalve experience along tbla line,
aad Is well qualified for tbe work.
Many motorists wilt remember him
In bis official capacity of patrolling
tbe Lake Shore road laat summer.
tt wlll be his duty to watch traffic
closely and Inforce all city and state
ordlnancs. In case ot violation, the
prescribed punishment will be carried
out, Signs, indicating the ^various
districts in the village were ordered
put up, ao that no possible question
In this respect can arise to observing
motorists. City Solicitor MlUer calls
attention that In a recent ordinance
th congatd district waa dscrlbd as
follows:
That portion of:-
Maln street from Martin avenue to
Tenney avenue. That portion of
Church street from Cleveland avenue
to Tenney avenue. That portion or
Tenney avnueeeeeeeeeeeeetl otsessss
Tenney avenue from Main street to
Spring street. That portion of Park
avenue from Main street to Spring
atreet. That portion of Milan avenue
from the bridge to Main street. Tbat
portion of Cleveland avenue from Main
steet to tbe cemetery, ,
In this district the speed limit is
IS miles per hour, according to the
ordinance. In other portions of tho
tows an excess of 86 miles Is subject
to punish—ent by law. The general
mis of the road should alao be borne
in Mind and abaerved by motorists.
Fines sore upward from $10.00 or five
days imprisonment, or both.
Tho pfosent parking ordinance is
causing cosslSBa-sbl discussion, aad
dooa aot seem to bo genrally approved*,
the Mayor stated. However, for tbe
time being, same Will be Inforced,
and if found unsatisfactory, a new
ruling will be made. The present indication ts that SO degree angle parking will be tried out on both sides ot
tbe atreet. But right now, the old ordinance still holds good, so beware
ye chauffeurs of automobile^; watch
your step, or the cop wlll get you,
OFFICIALS WARN DOG
OWNERS OF VILLAGE
Various cltlsena of the town have
complained of stray doga wandering
about their premises. Mayor Nord
announces that cases of such animals,
who do not bear a licenae, may be reported to blm, and he will communicate with the official dog catcher, who
will aee that the offenders give no
further trouble. .
LORAIN  ORCHESTRA TO
OIVE  DANCE HERE
"Thompson's Arcadians," a musical sextette, whose members come from
Lorain and Blyrla, will conduct a
dance at the Ehrman hall next Saturday evening. They promise excellent music and extend an Invitation
to the public.
COMMENCEMENT PLANS
BEINO MADE  FOR 28th
Plans for tbe "homade commencement" sre progressing day by day,
despite difficulties arising from the
fact that individual communication
must be made with the various class
members. It wlll be held Wednesday
evening,  May 99th.
Invitations tor -ebe thirty fifth meeting of the Amherst Alumni Association
will be Issued within a day or two.
It wlll be held In the high school
auditorium and takes, place on Thursday evening. May »th. J. D. Kaser
president of the association, states
that Indications are a good crowd
will be present, and an enjoyable evening Is promised.
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B. 1. A. L
Plans Were Mads for a Dinner
for Clerks and Office Help
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About 28 members of the Amherat
Business Men's Assocatlon attended
the regular Monday night luncheon
at th I. O, O. F. hall.      /
Several matters were discussed and
arrangements were made to have dinner on a regular Monday date, at
which time, clerks and office help
will be the guests of the assocatlon.
A apeaker will be secured for that
date, and will bave ae hla subject,
"salesmanship."
Several ot the members suggested
that there be a series ot meetings
that will deal with salesmanship,
as the merchants themselves may be
able to get some benefits in the line
of salesmanship. The date will probably be Monday evening, May 19, at
6 o'clock.
The assocatlon has learned of house
to house peddlers that have been canvassing the town and misrepresenting
goods that they had for sale, as a
result of the complaint, a warning
slip haa been ordered, suggesting tbat
local people buy from their home
merchant, and If the purchase Is unsatisfactory, adjustment can be made..
The next regular Monday night
luncheon wlll be at the I. O. O. F. hall,
at 6:30, Monday, May 12. Members
are urged to take part In these meetings aad help take care of business
matters that are brought before the
body. ,t
SIDEWALK TO°BE LAID
ON ONE SIDE PEARL ST.
A delegation from Pearl street Waa
present on Tuesday evening'a council
meeting in regard to the laying of
sidewalks on their street. After considerable discussion, council decided
that a sidewalk shall be laid on the
east side ot the street as far as the
cemetery. The work Is to be complete
by September 1st.
Residents who desire a sidewalk
on the west side of Blyrla avenue
form Newsbury's residence to Jackson street, were also present. The
engineers will be ask to give the
sidewalk level for thla stretch.
LOCAL MAN GETS
PROMOTION  RECENTLY
Subscription Frloa, $1.00 Far Year
"Sandstone Cantor at tho World*'
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
REPORTSJUSY YEAR
Department Doing Better Work
Each Year, it is Reported
The fifth annual conference of the
District Advisory Council with the Department of Health ot Lorain county
was held yesterday afternoon in the
director's room of the Blyrla Savings
and Trust Co. building. The district
advisory committee is composed of
mayors of villages and the chairmen
of the townahlp trustees; J. J. Smythe
and Henry Brandt attended from here.
Before adjournment, Mayor Henry
Smith of Oberlin, was elected chairman of the advisory council, succeeding J. J. Smythe, W. A. Mcintosh, of
Oberlin waa reelected secretary. One
vacancy took place this year tnd T,
H. Rogers, of Orafton, waa elected ln
place of-Dr. W. C. Park, of Orafton.
In opening the meeting yesterday,
the chairman, J. J, Smythe called
attention to the work being done
and said lt was Improving as the years
went by, and was being done more
economically than in former years.
He called on Dr. W. A., Mcintosh,
the secretary, and also district health
commissioner   for bis   annual   report
Dr. Mcintosh explained <that the
manuscript for his report was in the
hands of the printer, but he was able
to give some excerpts from the report
that was of Interest. The department
was divided into four sections, administration hygiene, sanitation and
laboratory work, and ten villages and
twenty
THE WEEK'S CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Friday, May S.
2:30  p.  m.   Community  meeting  at  Stone  church of all   Interested ln Vacation Bible school.
Saturday, May 10
8:00  p.  m.   Dance  at, Ehrman
haU.
Sundsy,   May   llth
vices  in all  churches. ■
Monday,   May   12th
6:30  rp.   m.  .Business  (men's
dinner at I. O. O. F. hall. 7:15
p.   m.  Choral   Union   rehearsal.
Tuesday,   May   13th
7:46 p, m. Sock social at St.
Peter's   church.
Wednesday, May 14th
6:30 p. m. Banquet and Ladles
Night of B. M. A. at St, Peter's
church.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
EASTERN STAR L0D6E
Grand Lodge Officer Conducted
Work, Followed by Banquet
The Annual Inspection of the local
order of Baste rn Stars was held yesterday, starting with a banquet at 6:30
p. m. served in the gymnasium of the
Congregational church, and followed
by ceremonies and a program In the
hall of  the order.  A  stur  formation
ARE YOU A BOOSTER?
WHY, YES, CERTAINLY
Are you one of the booster of
Amherst? Do you want your
home town to grow and become
more prosperous than It is now?
Of courae you do.
The "Boost Amherat" campaign ls Juat started. The business men have backed the campaign. Advertisements of their
merchandise appear in the inside pages af thla Issue.
The News-Times has contributed and will give the newspaper free to every peron ln Amherst and vicinity until November 1, 1»24. Paid-up auscrlbers
will be advanced six months,   j
Talk Amherst. It's your home.
at bas great possibilities. Although It perhaps haa not grown
aa fast ss you would like to see
it in the lat decade, It the right
force la put befind it, It will
grow tbe next decade.
Concentrated' eftorts counts.
It makes things move. It will
make Amberst move and move
tester. Ba a booster of your
town.
.Aad don't forgot the News-
Times and many others haven't
given up the idea of an Old
Homo IWoek celebration this
summer. Make plans for it. sad
work for IL
Russel Baker who has been employed at tbe J, 0. McCory Co., 5 and
10 cent store In Cleveland for aome
time, has been promoted to assistant
superintndant of the company. He
leaves this week tor Wheeling, W. Va.
to take up his new post there. Mr.
Baker is th son of Mr, and Mrs. Baker
uf Cburch street, and is very well
known ln thla vicinity.
WILL HOLD MOCK CONVENTIONS
Weatern Reserve and Oberlin Planning
to Duplicate  Efforts of Republicans
The colleges In northern Ohio are
planning mock Republican national
conventions nest week. On May 12
and 13th the Oberlin students will hold
their meeting, while on tbe evening
of May 14, the parliamentary class of
Western Reserve university, assisted by the Republican club ot that Institution, will hold a convention.
Bach college has been preparing
for weeks. Clubs have been organised to collect adherers of the various
candidates. It ls forecasted that both
conventlona will be hot sessions.
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ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
MAN SPEAKS HERE SUN.
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Oeorge B. Fisher ot the Antl soloou
League gave the morning addreaa at
tbe Congregational Churcb service
Sunday, A large crowd attended and
the addreaa waa a splendid one.
Dr. Smith or Norwalk gave an
Illuatrated lecture Sunday! evening
whloh was ah) well attended.
Rev. F. B. Baatman wlll be welcomed at the service next Sunday morning after a month'a quarantine for
scarlet fever.
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R. H. Tisdale, W. J. Durllng and
Bam Wragg have returned Cram
Detroit with several new Oldsmobile
automobiles.
Mrs. Henry Sharp visited la Lorain
last Thursday.
was  accomplished     by   the  effective
townships   'were   cared   tor,  table arrangement, and each table was
ornamented with plants in one of the
JUNIOR-SENIOR
RECEPTION SAT.
64 Were in Attendance at An-
ual School Affair
Blyrla and Lorain being In districts
by themselves. In his district there
was a population ot 32,843, and the
approbrlation from all sources for the
conduct of the work was 120,382.52.
The cost of the work per capita was
56c. From his record of vital statistics the poet year he said there were
659 births and 41s deaths in the district. Of this number but one death
had taken place from typhoid fever,
but there were seventeen deaths form
tuberculosis. During the year educational health talks had been made, 26
in 'schools and 27 In farming communities. Twelve bulltelus had been issued
and 48 diagnosis made.
In the department ot hygiene clinics
had been held tor babies and 1444 examined. A great deal of health work
hau been done in the schools, children's hornet, private homes, working
permits had been Issued, 970 children
had been given the Schick test.
Still others had been inunulned from
typhord fever, uud many had been
treated for goitre. Out ot 2,000 children examined, 324 goitre cases had
been discovered. '
The division of sanitation had had
a busy year. There were 74 cases ot
chicken pox, 118 Of diphtheria, 164
case of scarlet fever, 1068 cases of
mealeB, 7 cases ot typhord, und 60
cases of tuberculosis. A clinic tor
tuberculosis had been held at Oberlin.
A large amount of sanitary work had
been done. The laboratory had been
especially busy, and during the year
5,676 teste of various kinds had been
made.
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Mrs   Adam Weiss of Park avenue
order's colors-green, red, yellow, blue
and white. The star points radiated
from a central embankment ot ferns
and flowers. Favors, emblematic of
the star, were tilled with confections.
A four course dinner wus served by
the ladles ot the CongregaUonal
churcb.
After the banquet the assembly
marched 'to the Masonic ball, where
the chapter was Inspected by District
Deputy Grand Matron Julia A. Russell of Wooster, Ohio. Mrs. Herman
KU'js and 'Mrs. Garl Pegerat were
taken into the chapter. Both were
presented with pins, that of Mrs. Kusb
being the gift of Miss Hazele Richer,
a very intimate friend from Nlles,
and is well known here.
Flowers were presented to Robert
Patterson, the first worthy patron, as
a  token ot esteem.
Special musical number were rendered by Mr. Phllpott and Mr. Williams
of Blyrla. The hall was decorated
with flowers
The high school gymnasium was
converted into a Japanese garden last
Saturday when the annual Junior-
Senior reception took place.
Japanese cherry blossoms, arranged
on laefy twigs and branches, together with purple wisteria and grape
vines, formed an effective background
for the banquet hall. The lighting
effect was accomplished by a veri
table network of Japanese lanterns
and gayly colored floor lamps. Outstanding in. the decorative scheme,
were festoons of crepe paper ln the
Senior colors, blue and gold. A massive brons Incense burner, breathed
perfumed clouds ot moke from Its
place on the stage. Behind it a five
piece orchestra, partly obscured by
an Improvised grape arbor, furnish,
ed music throughout the evening.
At 7:30 the 64 guests assembled,
found their places at the tables which
were arranged to form an open square.
Miss Miriam Cebauer was assisted in
preparing and serving the food by
members ot the Joyfoot club, who
wore Japanese costumes of black.
Japanese   basketfavors   were  given.
Following the tour course dinner,
Junior cluss president Theodore Taylor actod aa toast master for the program   printed  below:
'57 Varieties" Lofton Baumhart
Say   it  with   Flowers	
 Miss  Kathryn  Murray
Eventually,   Who   Not  Now?	
     Dorothea   Wesbecher
99.44%   Pure Marion   Steele
There's u reason Alice Mathes
That  School Girl Complexion	
 Supt  F.  R.  Powers
The dancing which followed was
Interspersed by severul special numbers, including Japanese ton dunce
by Miss Mary O'Neill, and a special
adaption of the song "Oolong" by the
octette  of   walteresseB.
S.  S.
TEACHERS  MEET
AT  STONE  CHURCH
The Amherst Ministerial association
announces a meeting to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 In theStone
church for all Sunday school teachers
officers and everyone Interested in the
Dal W fttgsMQB,  Bible school.  Present
Pl"« Society "'"Pr,'° '^JsVofe01 agal"
Uils   yeur 'n^„. r""»l   May
19th and continuing for tout   ■ . »ks at
least.    During thts time dally sessions
wlll be held from 9 to 11 at both the
Congregational and St. Peter's church
es.    A recreational and study period
will be oberved, Rev. Basttnann said.
The vacation school last summer was
a real success, and  no less than  200
pupils  and   16   teachers  are expected
this season.
EA6LES MEMORIAL
DEDICATION 0(1
SUNDAY. MAY 25
Will be Dedicated to the Memory
Of Soldiers who  Died
In Service
PR06RAM ARRAR6ED
FOR CHORAL UNION
Sale of Tickets Has Been Good,
Reports Members
Mrs. H. R. Hearn, directress of the
Amherst Ohoral |Union, today announced the program for the Spring
Concert to be given ln the town hall
on Monday evening. May 19th. Under
her efficient I direction, the legalization la doing very satisfactory work,
and a glance at the program insures
immediate approval, A crowded house
Is the present indication, according
to reports of t'ekets being sold.
The   program   follows:
Hymn of Joy, from "Ninth Symphony"
        Beethoven
Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming	
A.   D.   1609 M.   Praetorlus
Oloria   In     Bxcelsls,     from   "Twelfth
Mass"         Mozart
Qypsy   Dance,  Cradle   song Hauser
Oeorge  Abderhalden
Where My Caravan Has Rested..Lohr
The Gypsy Trail Galloway
Heuv'n.   Heav'n,   Negro   Spiritual	
 -—    Burleigh
Hunstman up and  Sound the  Horn..
    Smith
Winter   Song    _ Buliard
Messrs,     Hearn,    Abderhalden,  Cox,
Ashenbach
Tale  of  a  Duck Stulta
Ol' Car'Ilna  Cooke
Songs  Beloved..   Lieurance
Daybreak Euton Fanlng
Pianoloue -	
Miss Zelma Muth
Lullaby, A Cappella Brahms
Bridal Chorus, from "The Rose-Maiden"      Crowen
Prelude   in   C   Minor..Rachumanlnoff
Miss Agnes Lahiff
To Thee, Country   Blchberg
H EALTH COM MISSION E R
WILL LOOK AT SEWERS
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Miss   Helen   Orcutt   was   a   Lorain
visitor  yesterday   .
Henry  Hraut- spent Tuesday at  the
County Infirmary in Blyrla.
Mrs. II. W. Powers has been summoned to Columbus because of the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Ruth.
The   liuine   of   Hev.   F.   B.   Bastman
has  been   relieved  of quarantine.
Mrs.   Herman   Kuss   was   a   Lorain
visitor   Tuesday.
is slightly Improved.
Mrs.  Mary  Dute  has been visiting
friends in Wellington.
Tbe   Mi-see    IBertha   Coburn   and
Marie   Owens,   high  school  teachers,
have accepted positions in Cleveland'
for tbe aummer.
Miss Louise Wernert haa been confined to her home by illness
Our Interest in Amherst
is 100 Per Cent.
If Amherst's Interest in Us
is as Great,  The News,-
Times will be a Good
Newspaper.
That's What We Want
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Don't Forgot—
Phone your news items to
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CONGRESSMAN DAVEY
TO BE SPEAKER
Eagles from Other Towns and
Cities to be Preeent
Herrlck Wilson, usslstunt health
commissioner of the County, was in
Amherst .Tuesday. Complaint has
been mude of roof waters emptying
into the sewer. Herrlck wlll attempt
to correct this. He will also work ou
the fault of the sanitary sewer emptying into the railroad sewer or storm
water. Mayor Nord said.
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Dcdlcatlon of the beautiful Eagles'
memorial, which is being erected in
the park in front of the town hall,
wlll take place on the afternoon of
Sunday, May 25th, at whlcb time a
well known out of town speaker will
r.ive the dedication address, so J. J,
Smythe  announced  today.
The monument, -which towers to a
height of fourteen and one half feet,
und meagures twenty-two feet tn
diameter, is being built by the Bagles
as a memorial to the soldiers of this
vicinity who lost their lives in service
during the world war. It will be presented, after which formal acceptance
will be made by the mayor of the village. Its construction was begun several months ago. The foundation Is
made of concrete, the die of granite,
and the Bagle carved from Amherat
sandstone. Above the foundation, two
and a half feet from the ground, is an
space where turf and flowers will
grow.
Congressman Martin L. Davie will.
In all probability, deliver the address
ot dedication.
A huge platform wlll be erected
and seat provided for the audience.
A special invitation will be extended
of boys who lost their lives to tbe
venous ministers, and to the Mayor
and Councils of Amherst and South
of the order from Lorain, Klyria,
Sandusky und Wellington will alao
be present.
The names of the boys who lost
their lives will he engraved an large
bronze plate on the monument. It Is
not certain whether or not the list
ls, at this time, complete. Blmer B.
Blum, Albert Wllker, Albert Oraber,
Henry Hollo, Frank Wesbecher, Homer A. Dute, Arthur J. Decker, David B.
Hill and Dr. Ralph Powers are tbe
names so far recorded. Anyone wbo
knows of other namea whloh should
be Included, wlll be doing much appreciated service by getting) ln touch
with Hobert Murray, at Phone Main
121 or Oreen 1«0 and submitting the
name
Tlie program for the day. according
to present plans/ is as follows:
Invocation
leaf
Holl Call of boys who lost their lives
ln  service.
Unveiling  and   Dedication.
Acceptance by Mayor of town
Talk by Itev. Hunter
Song
Dedicatory   Address   by   Congressman
Martin L. Davie.
Song "America" by assembly.
300 8EE  MOVIES OF »
FISHERMAN   IN   ACTION
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Over 300 people saw moving
pictures of Tarpon fishing on tlie
Florida coust lust night ut the High
School Auditorium wben B. V. Oray.
Hod and (inn, editor of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer showed severul reels
taken of himself, fishing, together
with other moving pictures.
The show was brought here under
the auspices ot tlie Amherst Outdoor
Lite Assocatlon, and was for tbe purpose of giving u treat to lovers oi
fishing antl to see Florida fisherman
ln action.
A report on the membership committee of the assocatlon was mude at
last night's meeting and showed the
membership to be better than 150 at
this time. Tills is a gain ot about 45
members since the lust meeting.
Tlie final details of the leasing of
the old iiiilepeudaiit Quarry properly
has been taken up by officers of the
assocatlon and it ls expected that they
will take posesslon within the next
few weeks. •
Mrs. Carl Krhst, daughter Dorothy
and Miss Bduu Heller were Cleveland
visitors Tuesday.
Have you bought your tickets for
the choral union concert on the 19th?
Better get  in  line.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Jauch of
Cleveland were Saturday visitors ot
Mrs.   Bllen   Holzhauer.
Miss i'h;v 11 is Murphey of Novelty,
Ohio, spent the week-end with Miss
Helen Orcutt.
Book up early with your best girl
tor the concert of the Amherst choral
union  on  May   19th,
Misg Miriam Oebauer has returned
to her home iu Kentucky, after resigning her position as domestic science
instructor.
Mrs, It. L. Meus ls improving from
an attact of the grip.
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TRU8TEE8 HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
Several mutters of importance in
regard to various roads throughout
the county, were acted upon at the
in mi i lily meeting of the Trustees,
held Monduy night.
Hesidents of Maple road and Albright road, east of Amherst, have
donated more than $600 toward the
improvement of their highways. The
trustees have decided to comply with
their request by cindering the roads,
and are, at present asking for bids for
the labor to be done, according to a
statement / made today by Henry
Brandt, chairman. It is desired to
start the work sometime the latter
pari  of the month.
Work on the 16 ft. slag improvement
of the Middle rldge is now in progress.
About a halt mile still remains to
be done, and when finished, wilt complete tlie improvement on the entire
road,
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LOCAL   I.  O. O.  F.  LODGE
ATTENDS   CHURCH   8UNOAY
The members ot the I. O. O, F.
and Kebekah lodges uttended the services of St. Peter's churcb lu a body
at 10:30 a. m. Sunduy. Hev, B. J.
Soell spoke on the topic, "The Three
Golden Link* of Odd Fellowship—
Friendship,   l.ove  and  Truth."
In part he said: "There is nothing
more beautiful in all the world than
the consciousness of having many
loyal, helpful friendis who love US
whether we are wealthy or poor and
who love us even more ln adversity
than ln prosperity. A true friend shows
his friendship by h(s sympathy. Friendship love and truth only then means
something when put to use in experience of practical life,"
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Ruth were Blyrla
visitors Suuday.
Airs.  Lydia    Hunt  spent Thursday
ln Loruin.
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Mrs.   Hjanry   Short    Journeyed
Blyrla Sunday to spend the day.
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